Sony VAIO Tap 11

Sony already boasts one of the thinnest Android slates on the market with its Xperia Tablet Z, but now its sights are set on Windows 8. The $1,099 Sony VAIO Tap 11 measures just 0.39 inches thick, yet packs an Intel Core i5 processor and a 128GB SSD. At least on paper, this hybrid has the goods to go toe to toe with the Surface Pro 2. But is being the thinnest Windows 8 tablet enough for the VAIO Tap 11 to squeeze past the competition?

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